GERALDINE ROAD BOARD.

The Geraldine Road Board met yesterday. Present —Messrs F. R. Flatman (chairman), A. Metcalf, Kelland, K. Brophy, and Deßenzy. TENDERS. Tenders were received for works as under : No. 435, Earthwork at Barker’s Gully, Raukapuka. Timothy Sugrue, £23 ; Michael Gregan, £2O ; Coffee and Tetheridge, £l9 18s; Daniel Gregan, £l9; Thos. Lord and Co., £l6 8s (accepted). No. 436, for the Cocksfoot Seed, on Roads and Reserves. John Charles, £2 10s ; Edwin Bull, £3 2s 6d (accepted). No 437, For 200 Yards Shingle Taylor’s Road, Raukapuka Downs. Michael Gregan, £49; Timothy Sugrue, £34 10s; Daniel Gregan, £34 10s (accepted by lot). No. 440, Formation, Fords, etc., Sheep Dip .Road, Beautiful Valley. Thos. Corkery, £3B; Timothy Sugrue, £35; Daniel Gregon, £24 10s; W. Gager and Co., £2l 10s; Frederick Borrell, £2l (accepted). Alan the undermentioned, on the Cooperative System, for Settlers on the Orari V.S. and Reserve 389

No. 338,440 Yards of Shingle, Railway Road, Reserve 389. No. 439, 360 Yards of Shingle, Railway Road, Reserve 389.

Three tenders for both contracts were received as follows;—George Batty & O’Neil, Buckley & O’Connor, and Payne & Bates. A tender Bloomfield & Sons was thrown out as the contractor should have taken in another settler with him in place of his sons. The tenders were decided by lot thus :—No. 438, £22, Batty & O’Neill; No. 439, £lB, Buckley & O’Connor, COEBESPONDBN CE. Correspondence was received and dealt with as under: — From James Bray, offering shingle out of R. Section 22540 at 4d per yard under 500 yards.—Accepted, board to use gravel when required. From G. H. Patrick, offering 9s per year for a two-acre reserve near his farm, Rangitata, and agreeing to keep gorse fence in good order, etc, —Board will accept this offer after this year’s cocksfoot seed is cut and cleared away. From Mr John W. Jouei, Kakahu Bush, trusting that in the event of Mr Munro neglecting to correspond, that the board take steps to lay off the road going through his property.—Mr Munro to be written to.

From Mr Jn. Harrison, Orari, applying for a spare piece of land in Cooper Street. —At there in an objection board recommend that an application be made through the Land Board. From Mr O. 6. Tripp, applying for the road to be closed between sections 16715 and 15117 as far as the Waihi river ou the north side only.—To stand over for further consideration.

From Mr Henry Banghen, asking recompense for damage done by the road board horse breaking through the fence into his garden. He estimated the loss at £l.—Board cannot admit the claim. From the Stock Inspector, giving notice to destroy rabbits on part section 19206. —Notice should have been given to the County Council. t From Postal Department re “ New Zealand Postal and Telegraph Guide.” — Not required. From the Lands and Survey Department, that £5 8a 6d had been paid to board’s credit, being accrued “thirds” for period ending November Ist, 1894, as per schedule altached. From Temuka Road Board, agreeing to share cost of making a level crossing at Orari. overseer’s report. The overseer reported as under : Contracts : The works in hand during the past month have with one exception made good progress. The following have been completed since last board meeting I, new side rails, tarring and painting traffic bridge, on Bae’s road, Raukapuka Flat; 11., shingling Payne’s road, reserve 389, Orari; 111, shingling Bae’a road, reserve 349, Cooper’s Flat and Rangitata road ; IV., shingling Markham’s road, reserve 319, Orari Flat and Belfield road; Y, shingling McKenzie’s road, Geraldine Flat.—Works applied for : As instructed 1 have examined the riverbed at Peckham’s 0 ossiug, and find it would require five o tains in length of a bridge from the south t jrrace to the end of the old footbridge; this on the suspension system would cost £ —. The old bridge covers a distance of 310 feet of shingle bed. There is also a gap of 168 feet at the north side; should the river change its course this would cost on the above principle £—• The total distance across the shingle bed is a little over 12 chains.—Blackler’s Road, Waitohi Hills; As d'”ected 1 htve inspected this ? : ue of road, wh’ch is about 110 chains in length, from the flat below to Blackler’s woolshed. The road runs up a steep h ’l, and rises about 1500 feet in the distance given above; the grades in pices are too steep for dray traffic. To make a passable track for wheel traffic, say 10 feet wide, • would cost about £—. A portion of this road would be also used by Mr .Jessep as a back entrance to his iau.—Drain near Batty’s, Orari; I have inspected the work done by Mr Batty in deepening the drain adjoining his section, and value the work done at 12s.—-Daymen : Two of the men have bepn engaged in spreading shingle yu f;ontracts, The others have been over-

I hauling, repairing, tarring, and painting I the traffic and foot bridges in various p'irts of the district.—Small Birds : Since my former report a very large number of eggs have been brought in for sale. I have purchased to date 4,587, at a cost of £3B 4s 6d.—l have etc., Wm. Shiers, Overseer. The report was read, and it was resolved that Lynn’s road be done by next board day. The board considered a bridge at Peckham’s crossing too expensive to entertain. Work at Blackler’s road to be done if settlers are willing. Mr Batty to receive 6s for work done. The rest of the report was considered satisfactory. INTERVIEW. Mr Studholme waited on the board with respect to the diversion of a road as asked for by Mr Jones, and requesting permission to put a gate on adjoining his property. He would be willing to give the board land for the road if his request is granted.—The members agreed to meet at Kakahu and visit the spot. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £19415s lid were passed for payment. The board then rose.